#NationalPetPainAwareness Head tremors in dogs can be caused by a few different things—some harmless, some more serious. Here are the most common reasons: 🔹 Benign / Common Causes • Idiopathic head tremors – Often seen in certain breeds (e.g., Bulldogs, Dobermans, Boxers). These are usually harmless, come and go, and don’t cause long-term problems. • Stress or excitement – Tremors can sometimes be triggered by anxiety, excitement, or even just waking up or falling asleep. • Low blood sugar (hyp

Episodic mandibular tremor manifested as teeth chattering might be a stress- or excitement-associated idiopathic movement disorder of dogs, although a manifestation of pain due to an underlying systemic disease should be first ruled out. 🐶 Learn more: jav.ma/emt | Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association - JAVMA

IDIOPATHIC GENERALISED TREMOR SYNDROME (IGTS) Nice multicentre retrospective study on IGTS freshly published in VetRecord. Previously called 'white shaker syndrome', it is now accepted that this condition affects non-white coat colour dog breeds. As this study shows, West highland white terriers appear to be predisposed but also cocker spaniel. Other headlines from this study include: 1) median age of 17 months, 2) over 93% experienced as well as the high frequency generalised tremors concomitan

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Idiopathic head tremors in Dobermans are essentially what they sound like: a condition where the dog experiences unexplained episodes of head shaking or bobbing. "Idiopathic" means that the exact cause of these tremors is unknown, and they don't seem to be linked to any underlying health issues. These tremors can look quite alarming, as the dog's head will move up and down or side to side without any apparent control, but they're generally not considered harmful to the dog's overall health. The

Have you ever observed " Idiopathic Head Tremors"? Well sadly we have. Wanda, the sweet English Bulldog that we recently took in has had several episodes of them. Many dog owners have to watch their precious friends suffer from idiopathic head tremors on a regular basis. This problem can make owners feel helpless as their pets experience uncontrollable “head bobbing.” Some dogs bob their heads side-to-side, while others bob up-and-down. Either way, many have described the bobbing as resembling t